About the design and construction process
Discover why I chose an 8mm twin-walled polycarbonate greenhouse for tiny house living in the Pacific Northwest—insulation, durability, and comfort. Continue reading Why I Chose an 8mm Twin-Walled Polycarbonate Greenhouse
I love living inside a greenhouse but it does require maintenance such as cleaning the roof. My greenhouse has twin-walled polycarbonate panels instead of glass. It is 60’ long by 36’ wide by 12’ high at the gutters and approximately 24’ high at the roof ridge. There are clear panels on the north-facing roof and translucent light-diffusing panels on the south-facing roof. Ideally a greenhouse … Continue reading Washing the Greenhouse Roof
Living inside a greenhouse has been wonderful. Actually, as wonderful as I’d imagined from the first time I saw a video of one. But when I read comments on my videos or videos of other greenhouse-enclosed homes in Europe, the attention seems to be on heat and humidity. Those are pretty well solved through design, material choices, and systems. The next most frequent group of … Continue reading A Maintenance Reality Check
Now that the most urgent post-construction projects are done, it’s time to focus on what could be considered my front yard – the septic drainfield. This area can’t be seen from the road but is passed by when entering or leaving the main door to the greenhouse. I want the landscaping to be low maintenance so the original thought was to just throw some wildflower … Continue reading Creating a Wildlife Meadow
I have a lot of tools for someone who has never worked in a building trade. Also boxes, bags, and cans of nails, nuts, bolts, screws, and miscellaneous fasteners that seem to collect over time. Also extra parts from plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall, framing, trim, carpet, tile, and sheathing projects. Also various miscellaneous things like a generator, chipper, power washer, ladders, and pool vacuums. Don’t … Continue reading A Work Room, Finally!
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Hard to believe it has been 2 years already. See the progress inside and out on YouTube. Continue reading 2 Years in the greenhouse
